EP3694620A4 - High efficiency improved water distillation unit and methods of operation - Google Patents

High efficiency improved water distillation unit and methods of operation Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3694620A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: methods; high efficiency; distillation unit; improved water; water distillation
Prior art date: 2017-10-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP18866067.4A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3694620A1 (en

Inventor

David Dussault

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Winter Hill Technologies LLC

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Winter Hill Technologies LLC

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2017-10-11

Filing date

2018-10-11

Publication date

2021-06-30

2018-10-11 Application filed by Winter Hill Technologies LLC filed Critical Winter Hill Technologies LLC

2020-08-19 Publication of EP3694620A1 publication Critical patent/EP3694620A1/en

2021-06-30 Publication of EP3694620A4 publication Critical patent/EP3694620A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D3/00—Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
- B01D3/007—Energy recuperation; Heat pumps
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D1/00—Evaporating
- B01D1/28—Evaporating with vapour compression
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D1/00—Evaporating
- B01D1/28—Evaporating with vapour compression
- B01D1/284—Special features relating to the compressed vapour
- B01D1/2843—The compressed vapour is divided in at least two streams
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D5/00—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation
- B01D5/0033—Other features
- B01D5/0039—Recuperation of heat, e.g. use of heat pump(s), compression
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D5/00—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation
- B01D5/0057—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation in combination with other processes
- B01D5/006—Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation in combination with other processes with evaporation or distillation
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/02—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating
- C02F1/04—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
- C02F1/041—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation by means of vapour compression
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/02—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating
- C02F1/04—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation
- C02F1/043—Details
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F2303/00—Specific treatment goals
- C02F2303/10—Energy recovery
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B30/00—Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
- Y02B30/52—Heat recovery pumps, i.e. heat pump based systems or units able to transfer the thermal energy from one area of the premises or part of the facilities to a different one, improving the overall efficiency

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Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Organic Chemistry (AREA)
Vaporization, Distillation, Condensation, Sublimation, And Cold Traps (AREA)

EP18866067.4A 2017-10-11 2018-10-11 High efficiency improved water distillation unit and methods of operation Withdrawn EP3694620A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201762570779P	2017-10-11	2017-10-11
PCT/US2018/055469 WO2019075240A1 (en)	2017-10-11	2018-10-11	High efficiency improved water distillation unit and methods of operation

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EP3694620A1 EP3694620A1 (en)	2020-08-19
EP3694620A4 true EP3694620A4 (en)	2021-06-30

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EP (1)	EP3694620A4 (en)
CA (1)	CA3076358C (en)
WO (1)	WO2019075240A1 (en)

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- 2018-10-11 CA CA3076358A patent/CA3076358C/en active Active
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